VIII. [Video/Action] Pretend this took place yesterday evening:

[not_obsess3d]

[Strange sounds start as the NV is pinged, beeping once as it stares off at another point in the swanky apartment living room it was dozing in. Those sounds are from a dark corridor in the middle of closing and a body leaning heavily against the door. A small portion of the video feed does catch the Nobody walking past. However, Xemnas is aware of

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[ninthserenade]

[Well, that sounded a little weird coming from the boss. Eventually, curiosity gets the better of him.]

You sound kinda beat, boss. What's eatin' you?

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[not_obsess3d]

[After some time and some NV pestering, Xemnas has a response.]

What is the normal response to this question... [Pause.] 'It has been a long day.'

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[ninthserenade]

One of those, huh? ...Ever think about getting a massage or just taking a long bath with some tunes?

[Clearly he's an expert, shhh.]

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[not_obsess3d]

[Oh Demyx. Then again, he isn't really one to take breaks like that.]

...No. I have not.

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[got_it_memorizd]

I say ordinary's relevant, but I guess your point still stands.

[Unlike Demyx, though, it's a need to troll more than curiosity that spurs Axel's inquiry.]

What, no spiel about the mundaneness of it all? No pontificating about the meaningless humdrum of everyday life? I'm surprised, chief--you ah... 'feeling' all right? [Courtesy laugh.]

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[not_obsess3d]

[Well, someone had to take the opportunity, didn't they? Again the response is delayed.]

...Is it honestly difficult to...believe I have nothing else to say upon the matter?

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[got_it_memorizd]

If I recall correctly--and I like to think I do, more often than not--you always had something else to say on the matter.

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[not_obsess3d]

I also have the ability to change my routine, Axel.

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[antedupmyheart]

Is something amiss?

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[not_obsess3d]

Nothing.

It is nothing more than the usual.

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[antedupmyheart]

[He nods, as if to say he understands.]

If I might be allowed to say as much, it's not often time wears so heavily on one of our number.

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[not_obsess3d]

Given our frame of reference and our experiences, it can easily weigh down upon those who have been through much more than the others.

[But saying that he was also affected by another person's thoughts was the last thing he wanted to admit out loud.]